the fiscal cliff, the taed line and what it means. we'll look ahead, we'll look back, our all-star panel on the big news that hasn't happened yet if preview of the big stories and trends for 2013. and then we will hit the highlight reel. my interviews with the most important, influential and interesting people of the past year. the wl journal report begins right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program, the "wall street journal" report. now, maria bartiromo. >> all that ahead, but first, here's fill griffith with the look at the stories making headlines this week. >> thanks, maria. here's what's making news as we are heading into a new week and new year on wall street. congress is working the weekend, attempting to avert some part of that $6 billion in automatic tax increases and the spending cuts that are set to kick in on january 1st. that fiscal cliff and its potential impact on our economy brought lawmakers from both houses to washington for last-minute negotiations. concerns about the cliff spooked investors, t